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21 Halloween Nail Designs That Are Better Than A Costume

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Our Halloween participation will never reach Heidi Klum-level craziness, but we do like to keep it low-key festive. Let a themed manicure be your costume, because at least it doesn’t involve fake blood or I-regret-everything glitter. From literal coffins to abstract candy corn, here are 21 spooky manicures to try this holiday.

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Just a few murderers casually chilling on your nail beds. Dedicate each nail to the famous horror movie villain of your choice. You can leave the pinkies bright red to draw even more attention to the infamous stars.

This blood red nail effect is perfect if you’re stepping out with the classic vampire costume this Halloween or if you’re just a huge Twilight fan (no judgement). Start with a foil base and then add a red glass gel for the vile effect.

To create a spooky spiderweb nail, start with a shimmery base coat and add white lines. Those detail-oriented folks out there can add rhinestones to make the webs pop. Your black widow look is officially complete.

Start with a screening of It, then add a white base coat, then recreate your favorite characters from the movie. You’re Finn Wolfhard’s character and Pennywise is promising perfectly done graphic nails down in the sewer.

We’ve discussed our exhaustion of Dia de los Muertos face paint, but as a nail design? We’re still down. Start with a white base, then add flowers for the eyes. Once dry and the finishing details in black.

A slithering snake is a nightmare to most but it makes for a really chill nail design. Start with a clear coat. Once dry, paint a continuing, wavy streak in red across your hand. Detail the snake’s design with white and black, then finish it with a topcoat.

From waxing crescent to waning gibbous, paint each stage of the moon for each nail. To get the moon’s irregular texture, try a small-scale version of water marbling using a wet cotton swab to dab the gray polish.

Or take ghosts literally with this adorable outline. Start with a clear base, then paint the ghost shape in leaving the half moon of your nail bare. Add the eyes and mouth details in black, then seal it with a topcoat.

Candy corn is the official treat of Halloween and easy to recreate. Rock an almond nail shape and paint yellow, orange, and white tiers to replicate the candy. You’ll want to bite your nails, but don’t.

This design was hand painted by nail artist Nicoya Grobman on her own natural nails. If you’re a budding Picasso, give this nail design a shot. If you’re just starting out with nail art, maybe ask a professional for help with this one.